Now here is a summer event that is right up my alley. Tonight the Menil (favorite museum) is hosting free Summer Movies in the Park, with this weeks feature “High Noon” (favorite movie). I know, I’ve got a lot of favorites- and a lot of movie posts this week…weird!  Starting at 8pm and ending generally [...]

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If you haven’t noticed Summer is upon us. That means one thing…VACATION TIME IS HERE! Hamilton Shirts here in Houston will be closed from August 3rd to the 14th. See you back in the store soon!

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From this great state that brought us the contest “Hands on a Hardbody” comes another genius Texan auto marketing concept.  On August 8th, if San Jose is hit with a deluge of rain, World Nissan will give you a Free Altima.  While wagering on the weather may seem like a risky thing to do,  Central [...]

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“I’ve got a man in England who buys me clothes. He sends over a selection of things at the beginning of each season, spring and fall.” He took out a pile of shirts and began throwing them, one by one, before us, shirts of sheer linen and thick silk and fine flannel, which lost their [...]

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Scenes from The Last Picture Show, my favorite movie of all time.  If you haven’t seen it, buy it immediately. Based on the novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry, both the book and movie beautifully capture a fragile moment in rural Texas life, where adolescents entering the road to adulthood lose their small [...]

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Recently, we came across an old advertisement for Hamilton Shirts in an ancient copy of The Houston Civic Club Cook Book from 1906 (full disclosure- its in the Google digital archives).  I really like to cook, so I was very curious to see what the recipes in the book were like, so I could compare [...]

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This weeks ‘employee of the moment’ is our summer intern, Morgan Grall. We thought we’d try out our new Flip video camera and have a few laughs with her on her last day.  Morgan is currently a senior Fashion Merchandising major at TCU, and we see a bright future for her in the world of [...]

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The oldest commercial structure still in use, and the oldest bar in Houston, La Carafe is a great Texas bar with character to spare.  With its unique and spooky features, the bar attracts a terrific mix of hipsters, society dames, and business types, which always adds up to a great night out.  The leaning building [...]

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I am going to be completely honest with you here…I love nice clothes and nice things, but I am a total Oscar Madison.  When I eat, I know at some point I will be wearing it.  When I write, I know at some point I will have ink on me.  Therefore, I am very happy [...]

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Currently exhibiting at the New World Museum on Houston’s West Side is a fascinating exhibition of local modern architects showing plans for building your own small home.  Inspiring potential home builders to consider modern sustainable architecture, the Hometta exhibition features all kinds of plans for houses that could be constructed just about anywhere.  Most of the [...]

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